Aliaksei Protas Exits Early Due To Lower-Body Injury

Washington Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas (lower body) was limited to 11:39 of ice time in Friday's 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. He exited the game in the third period, finishing scoreless with two shots on goal. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery did not provide an update on Protas postgame, leaving his status uncertain for […]

Jake Middleton Suffers An Upper-Body Injury Friday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (upper body) exited early on Friday against the New York Islanders. He suffered an upper-body injury in the second period when he crashed into the boards. Middleton needed assistance from the team trainer to get off the ice. The 29-year-old recorded two blocks and two hits with a minus-one rating […]

NHL DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/5/25)

Hello, RotoBallers! The NHL regular season is in the final stretch, and we have an action-packed eight-game slate on Saturday, April 5. In this piece, I will discuss my favorite forward lines to target, defensemen, and goalies in tonight's action. Keep updated with any injury notes on our newsfeed before setting your lineup. If you […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 5, 2025

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

Alex Ovechkin Ties All-Time Goals Record In Friday's Win

Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5-3 win on Friday. The Capitals captain finished the contest with two goals, opening the scoring less than four minutes into the game and adding another one -- a power-play goal -- in the […]

Tyler Myers Not Expected To Play Against Ducks

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers (undisclosed) is unlikely to play on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. "Something happened last game," Canucks head coach Tocchet said on Friday. "Tried to play through it, that's 'Mysie,' but we shut him down the last 12. Probably won't play tomorrow." The games are coming thick and fast as the […]

David Kampf Unavailable Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs center David Kampf (upper body) will not be in the lineup on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury sustained during Wednesday's victory over the Florida Panthers. Playing on the fourth line, Kampf has contributed five goals and eight assists across 59 outings this season, […]

Jake McCabe Ruled Out For Saturday

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe (undisclosed) will withdraw from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was injured Wednesday night against the Florida Panthers and will be unavailable for at least one game due to an unspecified ailment. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube considers McCabe day-to-day. The 31-year-old is […]

Brady Tkachuk To Remain Out On Saturday

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk (upper body) will remain sidelined for Saturday's matchup against the Florida Panthers. According to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia, the Senators captain is not expected to play in Sunday's contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets, either. If he misses both games this weekend, Tkachuk's next opportunity to return will be on […]

Jamie Benn Unlikely To Play Against Penguins

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) is expected to miss a second consecutive contest on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Stars captain stepped out of the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators because of a lower-body injury, and it seems that Saturday's game will be too soon for Benn to return to […]

Evgeni Malkin Could Return To Action Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (upper body) could be back in action on Saturday against the Dallas Stars. The veteran star returned to practice on Friday and will be considered a game-time decision for Saturday's contest. Malkin has sat out four games while recovering from an upper-body injury. If Malkin receives clearance on Saturday, he […]

Dylan Holloway Considered Week-To-Week

St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway (lower body) has been listed as week-to-week. The Blues will be forced to spend time without Holloway after he sustained a lower-body injury in Thursday's victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Holloway's absence from the lineup leaves St. Louis without its third-best scorer. The 23-year-old has recorded 63 points (26 […]

Aleksander Barkov Will Miss Weekend's Action

Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (upper body) will be absent for at least two more games. The Panthers captain missed Wednesday's contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an upper-body injury and has been ruled out for Florida's back-to-back set over the weekend against the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings. Sam Bennett has […]

Leon Draisaitl Will Not Play On Saturday

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Saturday's tilt against the Los Angeles Kings. After exiting Thursday's matchup against the San Jose Sharks due to an undisclosed injury, Draisaitl seems set to miss some time. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters on Friday that Draisaitl will likely also sit out […]

Andrei Svechnikov To Sit Out At Least Four Games

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov (undisclosed) will come out of the lineup on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings and is not expected to play before the team returns home from a four-game road trip. This is an unfortunate setback for Svechnikov, who just returned from a seven-game absence. However, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour […]

Elmer Soderblom Available Friday

Detroit Red Wings left wing Elmer Soderblom (undisclosed) is ready to rejoin the action on Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Detroit has not played him for four games because Soderblom has been dealing with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old scored his fourth goal of the season in his last appearance against the Utah Hockey Club […]

Logan Thompson To Miss Some Time

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (upper body) will not be available for Friday's contest against the Chicago Blackhawks and is expected to miss some time. Thompson is "definitely going to miss a couple games," according to Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery. Washington has received rock-solid goaltending from Thompson throughout the campaign, as he has gone […]

Matt Roy Expected To Return On Friday

Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Roy (personal) participated in Friday's morning skate and is expected to return to the lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 30-year-old has missed two games due to a personal matter. Dylan McIlrath saw some action earlier in the week and will exit the lineup for Friday's contest. Roy offers steady two-way […]

Dustin Wolf Snaps Skid On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf snapped his three-game losing skid on Thursday evening when he stopped 26 of the 27 shots he saw en route to defeating the Anaheim Ducks. Wolf held a high 2.99 GAA with a modest .878 save percentage during his three-game skid. In Thursday's game, his lone blemish came in the […]

Wyatt Johnston Scores In Sixth Straight Game

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston found the back of the net for the sixth-straight contest on Thursday evening during their victory over the Nashville Predators. Johnston would score in the third period on a wrist shot. During this impressive stretch, Johnston has not tallied a helper but has held a strong +4 rating and has […]

Linus Ullmark Stops 31 Shots In Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced en route to defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday evening. The Lightning dominated the shot total, but Ullmark was able to lead the way. His lone mistake came in the second frame when Brandon Hagel beat him on a wrist shot […]

Nick Suzuki Has Goal, Assist On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki scored a goal and added an assist during their 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday evening. In the second frame, Suzuki would tally the primary helper on Cole Caufield's 35th goal of the campaign. Later in the third, Suzuki would score the empty-netter to put the game out […]

Leon Draisaitl Can Not Finish Thursday's Contest

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) was unable to finish Thursday's contest due to an undisclosed injury. Draisaitl logged 10 minutes of ice time before exiting the game against the San Jose Sharks. In his limited role, he was able to log an assist on the power play and added a shot on goal. Draisaitl […]

John Gibson Exits Early On Thursday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (lower body) was unable to finish Thursday's contest against the Calgary Flames. He was able to log just over 39 minutes of ice time before being replaced by Lukas Dostal. He stopped 23 of the 26 shots he saw and took the loss. The 31-year-old has dealt with numerous injuries […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 4, 2025

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

Martin Necas, Jonathan Drouin Unavailable Thursday

Colorado Avalanche forwards Martin Necas (undisclosed) and Jonathan Drouin (lower body) will not be in the lineup on Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Both players are banged up following Wednesday's victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Jimmy Vesey and Miles Wood will be inserted into the lineup. Ross Colton is projected to move into the […]

Alexandar Georgiev Nursing An Upper-Body Injury

San Jose Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (upper body) will not be available for Thursday's game against the Edmonton Oilers. He has sustained an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky doesn't believe that Georgiev's injury is long-term, and he was on the ice after the morning skate in full gear, which […]

Henry Thrun Returns From Nine-Game Absence Thursday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Henry Thrun (upper body) will be available for Thursday's tilt against the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old has missed nine straight games and 13 of the last 14 contests due to an upper-body injury. San Jose will use Thrun as a replacement for Shakir Mukhamadullin (upper body), who was injured on Tuesday […]

Olli Maatta Returns To Utah Lineup Thursday

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Olli Maatta (lower body) will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. He has been cleared to play after sitting out a couple of games due to a lower-body injury. Nick DeSimone filled in for Maatta and will exit the lineup against the Kings. Maatta plays a solid […]

Dylan Guenther Ready To Go Thursday

Utah Hockey Club right wing Dylan Guenther (nose) will be in the lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. After being struck by a puck, the 21-year-old finished Tuesday's tilt against the Calgary Flames with nine stitches and a broken nose. Guenther has said his breathing is only at "around 70 percent," but he […]